Jerry DeMarco

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Born in Newark and raised in Hudson County, Jerry DeMarco is a 38-year veteran of the news industry and a renowned breaking news reporter. He has covered local, county and state police, as well as the FBI, ATF and other federal agencies.

DeMarco joined Daily Voice in 2015 after six years running Cliffview Pilot, one of the nation's few independent breaking news sites. As an independent publisher, he helped establish Local Independent Online News, a national trade organization.

Prior to launching his own site, DeMarco served as a reporter for the Bergen Record, Stamford Advocate, Rockland Journal News, News Tribune, and Trenton Times.

DeMarco has won national recognition for his investigative work, including Clarion, Heywood Broun and Deadline Club awards. He's changed public policy and managed several major projects -- including one that helped put a corrupt public official in federal prison and another that forced a sitting New Jersey attorney general from office for her participation in a Bergen County traffic stop involving her boyfriend.

DeMarco regularly lectures at a graduate course in media relations at Fairleigh Dickinson University and previously was an adjunct professor at Lehman College in the Bronx. 

He has a Bachelor's Degree in English from St. Peter's University in Jersey City.

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Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
RT 3 STANDSTILL: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Crash RT 3 STANDSTILL: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Crash RT 3 STANDSTILL: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Crash
RT 3 Standstill: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Crash UPDATE: A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after a Friday crash that continued to keep eastbound Route 3 closed, responders said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after both Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support units responded to the 6 p.m. crash. The highway remained closed and still hadn't reopened well over an hour later, as investigators collected evidence and interviewed witnesses. Meanwhile, police detoured vehicles onto Bloomfield Avenue. There were also rubbernecking delays on the westbound side. The highway r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Gang Member Beat Man To Death Outside Paterson Bar Authorities: Gang Member Beat Man To Death Outside Paterson Bar Authorities: Gang Member Beat Man To Death Outside Paterson Bar
Authorities: Gang Member Beat Man To Death Outside Paterson Bar A Paterson man was charged with beating a man to death outside a city bar, authorities announced early Friday evening. Jonas Rogers was part of a gang that set upon 35-year-old Arnoldo “Ludwig” Alvarez outside the El Tio Gozon Bar on 21st Avenue around 2:30 a.m. last Sunday, authorities said. A Passaic County sheriff's officer found Alvarez unconscious in the street and a large crowd nearby, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said. Alvarez was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson.  The last word from Valdes and Oswald la…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
South Hackensack Detectives Nail Paterson Ex-Con In Motel Stabbing South Hackensack Detectives Nail Paterson Ex-Con In Motel Stabbing South Hackensack Detectives Nail Paterson Ex-Con In Motel Stabbing
South Hackensack Detectives Nail Paterson Ex-Con In Motel Stabbing A Paterson man was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in the stabbing of a 34-year-old Jersey City man at a South Hackensack motel. Peter A. Giovenco III, 32, wasn't on the loose for long. Detective Brian Kropp led an investigation that identified Giovenco as the man who stabbed the visiting victim during an argument around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Stagecoach Motel on westbound Route 46. The victim, who was stabbed once in the left side of the head, as well as in the left shoulder blade, lost a large amount of blood and required emergency surgery at Hackensack University…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack Man, 57, Plunges To Death From High-Rise Balcony Hackensack Man, 57, Plunges To Death From High-Rise Balcony Hackensack Man, 57, Plunges To Death From High-Rise Balcony
Hackensack Man, 57, Plunges To Death From High-Rise Balcony A 57-year-old Hackensack man was killed when he apparently threw himself off the balcony of his 7th-floor apartment Friday afternoon, witnesses told police. The victim landed on the grass near the entrance to the 18-story luxury Pierre Apartments on Prospect Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene soon after, they said. There were no signs of foul play, said Capt. Darrin DeWitt. A resident of the Pierre told Daily Voice that the victim had been hospitalized for psychological issues and had drawn attention to himself before jumping. Access to the building's Prospect Street entrance and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
Playful Pit Bull Rescued From River By Garfield Firefighters Playful Pit Bull Rescued From River By Garfield Firefighters Playful Pit Bull Rescued From River By Garfield Firefighters
Playful Pit Bull Rescued From River By Garfield Firefighters A peppy pit bull named Rocky Balboa jumped into the swiftly-moving Saddle River in Garfield on Friday, requiring rescuers to fetch him. His Passaic owner was walking the year-and-a-half-year-old hound along the riverbank in the area of River Drive and Marsellus Place when he broke free to chase some Canada geese, Garfield Police Lt. Richard Uram said. The current took Rocky downstream after he jumped in, and the owner quickly lost sight of him, Uram said. Moments later, Garfield and Wallington police were searching along the banks with Garfield firefighters, the lieutenant said. Members …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Obituaries
Renowned Franklin Lakes Musician Dies After Long Cancer Fight Renowned Franklin Lakes Musician Dies After Long Cancer Fight Renowned Franklin Lakes Musician Dies After Long Cancer Fight
Renowned Franklin Lakes Musician Dies After Long Cancer Fight When people say renowned bass player and singer David J. Keyes of Franklin Lakes battled cancer, they mean it. Keyes, who succumbed to the disease earlier this week – 12 years after being diagnosed – fought valiantly, never allowing it to darken a shining smile, those who knew him said. “His mantra was one of grace, humility, passion and strength -- the glass was always half full no matter how much pain he was in,” wrote singer-songwriter and keyboardist Dave Keyes (no relation) of Sloatsburg. “He was always upbeat, always looking for the light.” Keyes, 64, had an impressive musical resume…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Pickup Collides With Wagon, Slams Into Tree In Ridgewood Pickup Collides With Wagon, Slams Into Tree In Ridgewood Pickup Collides With Wagon, Slams Into Tree In Ridgewood
Pickup Collides With Wagon, Slams Into Tree In Ridgewood A pickup truck slammed into a tree following a collision with a wagon Friday morning in Ridgewood. One of the drivers was taken to The Valley Hospital with injuries that responders said weren't life-threatening. The Toyota Tundra and Subaru wagon collided at Godwin Avenue and South Monroe Street shortly before 9 a.m. The Toyota was severely damaged.Boyd A. Loving Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Breaking News
SEEN HER? Reward Boosted For Missing Sussex County Seeing Eye Dog SEEN HER? Reward Boosted For Missing Sussex County Seeing Eye Dog SEEN HER? Reward Boosted For Missing Sussex County Seeing Eye Dog
Seen HER? Reward Boosted For Missing Sussex County Seeing Eye Dog The reward for finding a seeing eye dog from Sussex County who’s been missing nearly 2½ weeks was increased Thursday to $6,000. An anonymous tip line also was established to report any sightings of Ondrea, the 14-month-old black and tan German shepherd who reportedly bolted on June 24 after pushing through an exterior door with a broken latch at the Wantage home of a volunteer puppy raiser. Ondrea is fully grown -- about 50 pounds. She’s also microchipped and has a number tattooed in her right ear. “If anyone finds Ondrea, we will take her back with no questions asked,” said Peggy Gibbon…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
‘Truly Tragic Accident’: Bus Driver Not At Fault For Death Of Bergenfield Boy, 10, Police Find ‘Truly Tragic Accident’: Bus Driver Not At Fault For Death Of Bergenfield Boy, 10, Police Find ‘Truly Tragic Accident’: Bus Driver Not At Fault For Death Of Bergenfield Boy, 10, Police Find
‘Truly Tragic Accident’: Bus Driver Not At Fault For Death Of Bergenfield Boy, 10, Police Find A bus driver wasn’t at fault for the death of a 10-year-old Bergenfield boy who was struck on his bicycle, police said Thursday. Alvin Maracallo was headed in the same direction on West Church Street when the bus turned left onto Veterans Plaza, hitting him as he entered the crosswalk shortly before 4 p.m. May 27, Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said. The boy was pronounced dead soon after arriving at a local hospital, Rabboh said at the time. The bus driver, 58-year-old Cynthia Watkins of Paterson, was briefly hospitalized for emotional distress before being released, he said. The Bergen County Pr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
BUSTED! Paterson Man Charged With Stabbing Visitor At South Hackensack Motel BUSTED! Paterson Man Charged With Stabbing Visitor At South Hackensack Motel BUSTED! Paterson Man Charged With Stabbing Visitor At South Hackensack Motel
Busted! Paterson Man Charged With Stabbing Visitor At South Hackensack Motel A Paterson man was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in the stabbing of a 34-year-old Jersey City man at a South Hackensack motel. Peter A. Giovenco III, 32, wasn't on the loose for long. Detective Brian Kropp led an investigation that identified Giovenco as the man who stabbed the visiting victim during an argument around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Stagecoach Motel on westbound Route 46. The victim, who was stabbed once in the left side of the head, as well as in the left shoulder blade, lost a large amount of blood and required emergency surgery at Hackensack Universit…

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